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Teaching Experience in Thailand

"Sawadee Krab..."  That's how Thai students greet each other. Unlike in Indonesia, when we meet other people, we will say "Selamat pagi/siang/sore/malam" depends on the time. Meanwhile, in Thailand, people tend to say Sawadee Krab (for boys) / Ka (for girls)   to say good morning, afternoon, or evening. So, whenever I meet my students, no matter it is in the morning or afternoon they will say Sawadee Krab/Ka to me. Anyway, in this good chance, I would like to tell you about my experiences during my teaching practice in Thailand. Yap, I teach English subject as a foreign language.  Teaching English as a foreign language is not too difficult, but it becomes difficult when we teach English for foreign students, as what I have done in my teaching practice in Thailand school named Prince of Songkla Wittayanusorn Surathani School in Surat Thani province. Well, before I am going to share my experience during my teaching practice in there, it will be better if yo
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Summary and Sugestions After Conducting Teaching Practicum

*Classroom situation during guided teaching Purpose of Practicum The purposes of Overseas Teaching Practicum Program by Ganesha University of Education are to give student teacher an experience of overseas teaching practicum and learn something new that might can be implemented in Indonesian classroom. Besides, Overseas Teaching Practicum Program purposes are to improve the development of Teaching Practicum Program, improving international partnership between Undiksha and receiving University, and to improve the grade and quality of student teacher from Ganesha University of Education so they will have a broader international insight and have a modal to compete in international field. Procedure of Practicum There are some procedures before conducting the real teaching practicum in PSU. Wittayanusorn Suratthani School. In the first week, student teacher are gathered by the staff of Prince of Songkla University as the receiving university to meet with the supervising teach

Life is too Flat if You Only Stay in Your Sweet Home

        Well , today I would like to tell you about my dilemma before I went to Thailand for my teaching practice, let me introduce myself first. I am Antonius Gita Adetian , I was born in Negara city on December 3rd, 1997. I am Student of English Language Education in Ganesha University of Education which well known as UNDIKSHA school year 2015. I was an ordinary student who always stays in my comfort zone. Many good chances which were offered to me such as students exchange program, any kinds of volunteer, English competitions, etc. were ignored by me, I prefer to stay in my comfort zone and enjoy my ordinary days. At that time, I thought that my home is the best place ever. Until one day, I was bored and just staring at the ceiling in my home, I said to myself " I think my life is too flat, just wake up, eat, go to campus, back home, eat, sleep, and starts with wake up again. I need something new in my life ". Then in the morning, one of the staff in my department told